If there were microphones at the dinner table of every Bermudian home, and things said could be heard by members of Parliament, there might be a different tone when representatives gather to conduct the business of the people.
No one is perfect in th...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014 | CATEGORY: Opinion Writer | AUTHOR: Al Seymour
An annual beautillion being held this weekend is rapidly becoming a rite of passage for young men in Bermuda.
The Alpha Beautillion is organised by the Bermuda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity through their Rites of Passage programme design...
Bermuda’s success in attracting a large number of insurance company incorporations in 2013 has continued into 2014, Premier Michael Dunkley told a meeting of captive and insurance professionals yesterday.
Premier Dunkley welcomed the executives who f...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
A leading insurance executive sent out a call to arms to his male peers to fix corporate issues facing women — gender bias, unfair job assignments, a lopsided work/life balance, and pay inequity.
This message was delivered at the Bermuda Captive Con...
DATE: Jun 03, 2014 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
In a world where young people can sometimes feel they don’t have a voice, a new film festival is looking to provide local teens with a platform to get their views and opinions heard loud and clear.
Bermuda National Gallery’s Youth Council will be ho...
A group of 20 middle school teachers have completed leadership training as part of a programme to raise professional standards within the Island’s public schools.
Education Minister Grant Gibbons said that improving teaching and learning in the class...
Bermuda is on display this week to hundreds of visiting professionals in the global captive insurance market, many of whom have brought their families to enjoy the Island while they are getting down to business at the Bermuda Captive Conference at th...
DATE: Jun 02, 2014 | CATEGORY: Reinsurance | AUTHOR: David Fox, Business Editor
Government has no plans to legalise marijuana, claiming that “it is wrong to yield to a more permissive attitude socially without due regard to the social, economic and health consequences”.
But under planned reforms of cannabis laws, police could be...
DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Gareth Finighan
A debate on reforming cannabis laws dominated proceedings in the House of Assembly.
Premier Michael Dunkley launched an eight-hour discussion by stating: “The debate is one that joins Bermuda with many other countries who have wrestled with the issue...
Kickboxers are usually known as tough guys who do not pull their punches.
But members of the Bermuda Sanshou Association, in conjunction with All 4 Fun, the party rental company, have shown their softer side by donating money to the family of Devrae ...
DATE: May 30, 2014 | CATEGORY: Other | AUTHOR: Colin Thompson
